One way you can tell the difference between the French words and the Anglo-Saxon words is their length.

一种区分法语单词和盎格鲁-撒克逊语单词的方法是它们的长度。

So Anglo-Saxon words are the building blocks of English - the basic parts that are put together to make something.

所以盎格鲁萨克逊语的单词是英语的基本构成要素——构成某物的基本组成部分。

Anglo-Saxon words, like " buy, " are often short, while " purchase" and other French words are longer.

盎格鲁-撒克逊语单词通常较短，例如buy，而purchase和其它法语单词通常更长。

Now there are many more Anglo-Saxon words in English than Old Norse ones, and yet it sounds more similar to the Old Norse word.

现在英语中的盎格鲁撒克逊语单词比古斯堪的纳维亚语单词要多得多，然而它听起来更像古斯堪的纳维亚语单词。

Can we say that English speakers today, as I'm speaking to you now, view the world through Anglo-Saxon eyes, through Anglo-Saxon words?

我们能说如今说英语的人，就像我在跟你说话一样，是通过盎格鲁-撒克逊人的眼睛，透过盎格鲁-撒克逊单词，看待这个世界的吗？

Anglo Saxon word is " weird" , but the French origin word is " strange" .

盎格鲁撒克逊词是“weird”，而法语词源词是“strange”。

Curiously, though, the Anglo-Saxon words cyning (king), cwene (queen), erl (earl), cniht (knight), ladi (lady) and lord persisted.

但奇怪的是， 盎格鲁-撒克逊语词 cyning（国王）、cwene（王后）、erl（伯爵）、cniht（骑士）、ladi（女士）和 lord 仍然存在。

Here the Anglo Saxon words, here are the French words.

这里是盎格鲁撒克逊语，这里是法语。

Okay, let's compare some of those Anglo Saxon words and the French words.

好吧，让我们比较一下那些盎格鲁撒克逊语单词和法语单词。

Here are the words for the animal, and these are Anglo Saxon words.

这是动物的词，这些是盎格鲁撒克逊语。

This class distinction was so dramatic that  when peasants raised livestock on their farms, they used the Anglo-Saxon words pig, sheep, and  cow.

这种阶级差异是如此显着，以至于当农民在农场饲养牲畜时，他们使用盎格鲁-撒克逊语词猪、羊和牛。

When we talk of meat on our tables we use French words; when we speak of the animals from which the meat comes we use Anglo – Saxon words.

当我们谈论餐桌上的肉时，我们使用法语单词；当我们谈到肉的来源时，我们使用盎格鲁-撒克逊语。

The two languages blended to become one language that we speak now that we have both, have both Anglo Saxon words and French words in our language.

这两种语言混合成为我们现在所说的一种语言，我们的语言中既有盎格鲁撒克逊语单词也有法语单词。

Here's Michael Rosen and Professor Andy Orchard discussing this idea on BBC Radio 4 programme, Word of Mouth: Can we say that English speakers today, as I'm speaking to you now, view the world through Anglo-Saxon eyes, through Anglo-Saxon words?

迈克尔·罗森和安迪·奥查德教授在BBC广播4频道的Word of Mouth节目中讨论了这个观点：我们能不能说如今的英语使用者，就像我现在跟你说话这样，是从盎格鲁萨克逊人的角度，通过盎格鲁萨克逊语看世界吗？

It is estimated that up to 85% of Anglo-Saxon words were lost as a result of the Viking and particularly the Norman invasions, and at one point the very existence of the English language looked to be in dire peril.

据估计，由于维京人， 尤其是诺曼人的入侵， 多达 85% 的盎格鲁撒克逊语单词丢失了， 一度使英语的存在本身看起来处于可怕的危险之中。